JP2013191407A - Battery housing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery housing unit capable of preventing a battery from being removed in a case where electronic equipment is in a drive state.SOLUTION: A battery housing unit 50 housing a battery 18 used as a power supply of a device (10), comprises: a battery housing chamber 17 housing the battery 18; a battery fixing member (57) switching between a fixing state for fixing the battery 18 for maintaining a state where the battery 18 is housed in the battery housing chamber 17, and a fixing release state for releasing the fixing state; and a restriction member 63 for restricting the switching operation of the battery fixing member. The restriction member 63 does not restrict the switching operation of the battery fixing member in the case where a power supply operation member (14) for turning on/off a power supply provided to the device is operated, and restricts the switching operation of the battery fixing member in the case where the power supply operation member is not operated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a battery storage unit capable of fixing a battery stored in a battery storage chamber with a fixing member.

  The electronic device includes a battery storage unit having a battery storage chamber in which a battery serving as a power supply source is stored in a loadable manner. In such a battery storage unit, it is considered that the battery is stored in a battery storage chamber (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, in the battery storage unit, the battery is fixed so as to maintain the stored state by closing a part of the storage port of the battery storage chamber with the fixing member, and the fixing member is retracted to open the storage port. It is considered that the battery can be taken out from the battery storage chamber.

  However, in the above-described conventional battery storage unit, the battery is removed from the battery storage chamber by moving the fixing member regardless of whether it is in the driving state, that is, the power is turned on, or stopped, that is, the power is turned off. It can be taken out. Here, in the electronic device, if the battery is taken out in a driving state (power is on), an unexpected situation may occur, which is not preferable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a battery storage unit that can prevent a battery from being taken out when an electronic device is in a driving state.

  The battery storage unit according to claim 1 is a battery storage unit for storing a battery to be used as a power source of the apparatus, in order to maintain a battery storage chamber for storing the battery and a state of being stored in the battery storage chamber. A battery fixing member that switches between a fixed state that fixes the battery and a fixed release state that releases the fixed state; and a regulating member that regulates a switching operation of the battery fixing member, the regulating member comprising the device When the power supply operating member for turning on and off the power supply provided in is operated, the switching operation of the battery fixing member is not regulated, and when the power supply operating member is not operated, the battery fixing member The switching operation is restricted.

  In the battery storage unit according to the first aspect, it is possible to prevent the battery from being taken out when the electronic apparatus is in a driving state.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing which shows the imaging device 10 as an example of the apparatus which concerns on this invention, or an electronic device, (a) is shown with the perspective view seen from the front lower side, (b) is shown with the perspective view seen from the back upper side. . 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging device 10. FIG. It is the perspective view seen from the front lower side in the state where the imaging device 10 was turned upside down, and has shown a mode that the battery cover 27 was opened. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the battery storage unit 50 shown with the cross section obtained along the II line | wire shown in FIG.1 (b). In order to explain the configuration of the restricting member 63 (the lower end 63b) in the guide hole 55 and the fixing recess 57c of the lock claw 57, their periphery in FIG. 4 (see the circle shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4). It is explanatory drawing shown expanding. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the battery 18 is accommodated in the battery storage chamber 17 in the cross section similar to FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state where the battery receiving piece portion 65 of the release lever 61 is pushed by the battery 18 in the same cross section as FIG. 4. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the battery 18 was accommodated in the battery storage chamber 17 in the cross section similar to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the lower end portion 63b of the regulating member 63 protruding from the guide hole 55 has entered the fixing recess 57c of the lock claw 57 in the same cross section as FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state similar to FIG. 4 in which the release lever 61 is rotated by pressing the power button 14 and the restriction member 63 (its lower end 63 b) is brought into a restriction release state. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the battery 18 is taken out from the battery storage chamber 17 in the cross section similar to FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a battery storage unit and an electronic device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A battery storage unit 50 as an example of a battery storage unit according to the present invention and an imaging device 10 of this embodiment as an example of an electronic apparatus provided with the same will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the imaging device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging apparatus 10 is configured by providing a photographing optical system 12 on the front side of a casing 11 that forms the outer shape of a camera body. Although not shown, the photographing optical system 12 includes a plurality of optical members such as a fixed lens, a zoom lens, a focus lens, a shutter unit, and a diaphragm unit, and a lens barrel that holds them movably. In the photographing optical system 12, it is possible to set the magnification by appropriately moving a plurality of optical members, and it is possible to adjust the focus by appropriately moving the focus lens. The photographing optical system 12 is configured so that the direction orthogonal to the front surface of the housing 11 is the photographing optical axis direction outside the housing 11. Hereinafter, the photographing optical axis direction of the photographing optical system 12 outside the housing 11 is defined as the Z-axis direction, and the vertical direction in the normal use state of the imaging apparatus 10 is defined as the Y-axis direction. Is the X-axis direction. Here, the positive side in the Z-axis direction is the front side (front side (subject side)) of the imaging device 10 (housing 11), and the negative side in the Z-axis direction is the back side of the imaging device 10 (housing 11). (Rear side). The positive side in the Y-axis direction is the upper side, the negative side in the Y-axis direction is the lower side, and the positive side in the X-axis direction is the left side of the imaging device 10 (housing 11) when viewed from the back side. The negative side in the X-axis direction is the right side of the imaging device 10 (housing 11) when viewed from the back side.

  The housing 11 is provided with a power button 14 and a shutter button 15 as an operation unit on the upper surface (the upper surface when FIG. 1B is viewed from the front). The power button 14 is pushed down in the vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as “down”) in order to perform an operation (starting operation) for starting the imaging device 10 and an operation (stopping operation) for stopping the imaging device 10. , Also referred to as a pressing operation). The shutter button 15 is a pressing operation member that is pressed down when photographing a subject. Although not shown in the figure, on the rear surface of the housing 11, other operation switches 16 (see FIG. 2) and a display unit 24 (the display surface (see FIG. 1B)) described later are provided. Yes. The display unit 24 displays an image based on imaged image data or image data recorded on a recording medium. The operation switch 16 is a direction instruction switch or various switches for setting various scene modes, still image modes, moving image modes, etc., and setting various menus.

  In the imaging device 10, by pressing the shutter button 15, the image data of the subject image received on the light receiving surface of the imaging element 22 (see FIG. 2 and the like) described later through the imaging optical system 12 is recorded. The photographing optical system 12 is configured as a zoom lens having a variable focal length by a plurality of optical members. An imaging element 22 to be described later is disposed at the imaging position of the photographing optical system 12.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the imaging device 10 includes a control unit 21, the above-described imaging element 22, a lens barrel driving unit 23, and the above-described display unit 24. The image sensor 22 is composed of a solid-state image sensor such as a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor, and converts the subject image formed on the light receiving surface through the photographing optical system 12 into an electric signal (image data) and outputs it. To do. The output electrical signal (image data) is transmitted to the control unit 21. The lens barrel drive unit 23 moves each optical member (not shown) of the photographing optical system 12 via a lens barrel (not shown).

  The control unit 21 performs a drive process based on operations performed on the power button 14, the shutter button 15, and the operation switch 16 as an operation unit, a process for generating image data based on a signal from the image sensor 22, and a lens barrel drive. Control such as driving of the unit 23 and the display unit 24 is comprehensively performed by a program stored in the storage unit 21a. The control unit 21 acquires an image with the imaging element 22 via the photographing optical system 12, and appropriately displays the image on the display unit 24 (see FIG. 1B) provided on the rear surface side of the housing 11. The imaging element 22, the lens barrel drive unit 23, and the display unit 24 are supplied with electric power from a battery 18 stored in a battery storage chamber 17 (see FIG. 3 and the like) to be described later via the control unit 21 to perform a shooting operation. Etc. can be executed. The control unit 21 can store information (image data or the like) in the recording medium 19 loaded through an opening 11a, which will be described later, and extract information. Furthermore, the control unit 21 can exchange information (image data, etc.) with an external device (its control unit) via an external input / output terminal connected to the HDMI terminal 25 and the USB terminal 26 (see FIG. 3). It is said that.

  When the activation operation signal described later is output from the push switch mechanism 30 described later, the control unit 21 recognizes that the activation operation has been performed on the power button 14, and a stop operation signal described later is output from the push switch mechanism 30. When output, it is recognized that the power button 14 has been stopped.

  The battery storage chamber 17 constitutes a battery storage unit 50 provided in the imaging apparatus 10 as an electronic apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the battery storage chamber 17 is basically a space for storing the battery 18. is there. The battery 18 is appropriately stored (loaded) in the battery storage chamber 17 to supply power to the image sensor 22, the lens barrel drive unit 23, the display unit 24, and the control unit 21. The battery 18 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and a thin plate shape in which the dimension in the Z-axis direction is reduced (see FIG. 5 and the like). Although not shown, the battery 18 is provided with an output terminal on the upper surface 18a (the surface on the positive side in the Y-axis direction), and appropriately contacts a battery contact piece 53 (see FIG. 4 and the like) of the battery storage chamber 17 to be described later. By doing so, it is possible to supply power to the control unit 21 and the like.

  The battery storage chamber 17 is provided inside an opening 11 a that opens a part of the bottom (Y-axis direction negative side) of the housing 11 and communicates with the outside of the imaging device 10 (housing 11). In the present embodiment, in addition to the battery storage chamber 17 (battery 18), the recording medium 19 is loaded in the opening 11a, and an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal 25 and a USB are provided. (Universal Serial Bus) terminal 26 is provided. Information (image data or the like) is appropriately stored or extracted from the recording medium 19 by the control unit 21. Although not shown, the HDMI terminal 25 and the USB terminal 26 allow connection of external input / output terminals according to the respective standards, and the external device (its control unit) can be connected via the connected external input / output terminals. It is possible to exchange information (image data or the like) with the control unit 21.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the opening 11a surrounds the battery storage chamber 17, which is the storage location of the battery 18, the loading location of the recording medium 19, the HDMI terminal 25, and the USB terminal 26. This is a long shape having a length dimension in the X-axis direction larger than the length dimension. In the imaging apparatus 10, storage (loading) of the battery 18 into the battery storage chamber 17, loading of the recording medium 19, connection to the HDMI terminal 25, and connection to the USB terminal 26 can be performed via the opening 11 a. it can. The opening 11 a can be opened and closed by a battery lid 27.

  The battery cover 27 is provided on the bottom surface (the negative surface in the Y-axis direction) of the housing 11 so as to be rotatable around an opening / closing axis line 27a provided at one end of the opening 11a in the X-axis direction. The battery lid 27 is provided with a lock mechanism 28 (see FIG. 1A). The lock mechanism 28 can be fixed to the casing 11 with the battery lid 27 pressed against the opening 11a and can be released from the fixing.

  In the present embodiment, the battery lid 27 has a size that can be accommodated in a lid accommodating space 11b provided on the bottom surface side of the casing 11. In a state where the opening 11a is shielded (closed state), the battery lid 27 is housed in the lid housing space 11b to form a part of the bottom surface of the housing 11 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid housing space 11 b is below the battery housing chamber 17 (on the negative side in the Y-axis direction (upward when viewed from the front in FIG. 3)), and the battery housing chamber 17 and the housing 11. It is provided between the outside. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the opening of the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a described later) opens the back wall of the lid storage space 11b (the wall portion present on the positive side in the Y-axis direction). The imaging device 10 (housing 11) communicates with the outside through the lid housing space 11b.

  Next, the structure of the characteristic part of the battery storage unit 50 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the configuration of the battery storage unit 50 shown by a cross section obtained along the line II shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the regulating member 63 (the lower end portion 63b) in the guide hole 55 and the fixing recess 57c of the lock claw 57 in the vicinity thereof (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4). It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows a circle reference). FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the battery 18 is stored in the battery storage chamber 17 in the same cross section as FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the battery receiving piece 65 of the release lever 61 is pushed by the battery 18 in the same cross section as FIG. 4. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the battery 18 is stored in the battery storage chamber 17 in the same cross section as FIG. 4. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the lower end portion 63b of the regulating member 63 protruding from the guide hole 55 enters the fixing recess 57c of the lock claw 57 in the same cross section as FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a section similar to FIG. 4 in which the release lever 61 is rotated by pressing the power button 14 and the restriction member 63 (the lower end 63b) is brought into the restriction release state. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the battery 18 is taken out from the battery storage chamber 17 in the same cross section as FIG. In FIGS. 4 to 11, the internal structure other than the battery storage unit 50 and the structure of the outer surface of the housing 11 are omitted for easy understanding.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the casing 11 is provided with the battery storage chamber 17, the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51, and the fixing member storage chamber 52 described above to constitute the battery storage unit 50. The battery storage chamber 17 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole extending in the height direction (Y-axis direction) from the bottom surface side of the housing 11, and the bottom surface side of the housing 11 is opened (17 a). The battery storage chamber 17 constitutes a space for storing the battery 18 as described above. For this reason, the opening of the battery storage chamber 17 serves as a storage port 17 a (battery storage port) for storing (loading) the battery 18. The direction in which the battery 18 is inserted (stored) into the battery storage chamber 17 is the height direction (Y-axis direction) that is the direction in which the battery storage chamber 17 extends.

  In the battery storage chamber 17, a battery contact piece 53 and a battery coil spring 54 are provided on the inner wall 17 b on the Y axis direction positive side. The battery contact piece 53 is connected to a control unit 21 (a main circuit board (not shown) configuring the same) provided in the housing 11 via a connection line (not shown). In the present embodiment, the battery contact piece 53 is formed of a metal piece whose middle position protrudes downward from the lower surface (surface on the negative side in the Y-axis direction) of the back wall portion 17b. This is because when the battery 18 to be stored (loading target) is stored, the elastic force of the battery contact piece 53 is used to make contact with the distal end portion (a part of the fixed surface 57b) of the lock claw 57 to be described later. This is to obtain an appropriate pressing force to the output terminal (not shown) of the battery 18. For this reason, in the battery storage chamber 17, the battery 18 is stored in a state where the battery contact piece 53 and the output terminal (not shown) of the battery 18 are appropriately in contact and the battery 18 is stored (see FIG. 8). (Loaded) state.

  The battery coil spring 54 is most stretched in a no-load state and exhibits an elastic force that resists the operation (compression) of bringing one end and the other end closer. When the battery 18 is stored in the battery storage chamber 17, the battery coil spring 54 is configured such that, in the battery storage chamber 17, the back wall portion 17 b and the battery 18 (the upper surface 18 a (surface on the Y axis direction positive side)). It is set as the dimension which can be accommodated in the state compressed suitably between (refer FIG. 8). For this reason, the battery coil spring 54 always pushes the battery 18 stored in the battery storage chamber 17 in the direction in which the battery 18 is moved to the Y axis direction negative side, that is, protrudes from the storage port 17a.

  The transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 is provided in parallel with the battery storage chamber 17 on the negative side in the Z-axis direction of the battery storage chamber 17. As will be described later, the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 has a transmission mechanism 72 that moves a regulating member 63 for fixing a lock claw 57 described later in the Y-axis direction when the power button 14 is pressed (pressed down). Is a place where The transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole extending in the height direction (Y-axis direction) from the bottom surface of the housing 11, and the upper surface side (Y-axis direction positive side) of the housing 11 communicates with the battery storage chamber 17. In addition, a guide hole 55 is provided on the bottom surface side (Y-axis direction negative side) of the housing 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the guide hole 55 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the height direction (Y-axis direction) from the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51, and is open to the fixing member storage chamber 52. The guide hole 55 has a pair of guide surfaces 55a parallel to the XY plane, and the distance between the guide surfaces 55a viewed in the Z-axis direction is a guide for a regulating member 63 (both guide projections 63a) described later. It is set from the viewpoint of enabling movement in the Y axis direction inside the hole 55 and tilting with respect to the Y axis direction. An installation recess 56 is provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51.

  The installation recess 56 is an end portion on the upper surface side (Y-axis direction positive side) of the casing 11 of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 and is opposite to the side communicating with the battery storage chamber 17 (negative side in the Z-axis direction). ) In communication with the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. The installation recess 56 constitutes a place where the switch board 31 and the switch device 32 constituting the push switch mechanism 30 are provided as will be described later. The switch substrate 31 has a plate shape and is a circuit substrate on which electronic components such as a capacitor and a resistor are mounted although illustration is omitted. The switch board 31 is provided on the wall surface on the negative side in the Y-axis direction of the installation recess 56, and although not clearly shown, the control unit 21 (see FIG. Main circuit board (not shown))). A switch device 32 is mounted on the switch substrate 31.

  The switch device 32 includes a main body portion 32a and a switch portion 32b. When the switch portion 32b is pushed into the main body portion 32a (see FIG. 10), the switch substrate 31 (electronic circuit configured therein) and The operation signal is output in cooperation. In the present embodiment, the switch device 32 holds the switch portion 32b so that the main body portion 32a can be pushed in (see FIG. 10), and returns to the original position (initial position) when the push-in is released. It is configured (see FIG. 4 etc.). In this embodiment, the switch device 32 outputs an operation signal when the switch portion 32b is pushed into the main body portion 32a from the initial state (initial position) (pressed state (pressed position)). A so-called tactile switch is used that returns to an initial state (initial position) and stops outputting an operation signal when the pushing state is released. Although not shown, the main body portion 32 a is mounted on the switch substrate 31 by connecting connection terminals to the electrode portions of the switch substrate 31.

  In a predetermined electronic circuit (not shown) composed of the switch board 31, when an operation signal is output from the switch device 32 (its main body portion 32a) by pushing the switch portion 32b into the main body portion 32a, the control unit 21 (FIG. 2). When the operation signal is stopped and the output of the operation signal is stopped, the output of the operation signal to the control unit 21 (see FIG. 2) is stopped. In the control unit 21, when the imaging device 10, that is, the electronic circuit constituting the control mechanism (see FIG. 2) of the imaging device 10 is in a stopped state (OFF state), from the switch substrate 31 (switch device 32). When the pressing operation signal is input and the input of the pressing operation signal is cancelled, the imaging device 10 (its control mechanism (electronic circuit)) is activated (activated at the edge of the pressing operation signal from ON to OFF). Further, in the control unit 21, the switch board 31 (switch device 32) when the imaging device 10, that is, the electronic circuit constituting the control mechanism (see FIG. 2) of the imaging device 10 is in the drive state (ON state). When the pressing operation signal is input from, the activation of the imaging apparatus 10 (its control mechanism (electronic circuit)) is stopped (starting stop at the edge of the pressing operation signal from OFF to ON).

  For this reason, when the imaging device 10 (its control mechanism (electronic circuit)) is in the stop state, the output is stopped after the pressing operation signal is output from the switch substrate 31 (the switch device 32). As will be described later, the switch unit 32b is pushed by pressing the power button 14 as described later (see FIG. 10), and then the pressing operation of the power button 14 is released and the switch unit 32b is returned to the original position (initial state). Returning to (position) (see FIG. 4 and the like) is an activation operation. In addition, when the imaging device 10 (its control mechanism (electronic circuit)) is in a driving state, a pressing operation signal output from the switch board 31 (switch device 32) is a stop operation signal, As will be described later, when the power button 14 is pressed, the switch unit 32b is pressed to be a stop operation. Therefore, the switch device 32 can switch between a drive state and a stop state that form an electronic circuit that constitutes the control mechanism (see FIG. 2) of the imaging device 10. Therefore, in the imaging apparatus 10, regardless of whether the imaging apparatus 10 is in a stopped state that is a driving state, as described later, when the switch unit 32b is pushed in by pressing the power button 14, it can be brought into a stopped state.

  In the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51, a spring receiving projection 51 a is provided in the vicinity of the installation recess 56. The spring receiving protrusion 51a is provided on the surface on the negative side in the Z-axis direction at the end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51, and protrudes toward the positive side in the Z-axis direction. A fixing member storage chamber 52 is provided below the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 (on the Y axis direction negative side).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fixing member storage chamber 52 is a space for storing the lock claw 57 and the lock claw coil spring 58, and in the Z-axis direction on the bottom surface side of the housing 11 of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. It has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The fixing member storage chamber 52 is a guide hole of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 at an intermediate position in the Z-axis direction on the upper wall surface 52a on the Y-axis direction positive side on the bottom surface side (Y-axis direction negative side) of the housing 11. 55. Further, it communicates with the bottom space 59 on the Y axis direction negative side of the battery storage chamber 17 on the Z axis direction positive side. The bottom space 59 is provided on the negative side in the Y-axis direction of the battery storage chamber 17 (the storage port 17a), and communicates with the lid storage space 11b (see FIG. 3) although it is not clearly shown. The upper wall surface 52a of the fixing member storage chamber 52 is equal to the surface on the negative side in the Y-axis direction of the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a (boundary surface with the bottom space 59)).

  The lock claw 57 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that extends in the Z-axis direction as a whole, and can be inserted into the fixed member storage chamber 52 so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction. In other words, the lock claw 57 is held by the fixed member storage chamber 52 so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction. Although not shown, the lock claw 57 is provided with a restricting portion for restricting a movement range to the positive side in the Z-axis direction between the lock member 57 and the fixed member storage chamber 52. The amount of protrusion to the positive side, that is, the amount of protrusion onto the storage port 17a of the battery storage chamber 17, is limited to the position shown in FIG.

  The lock claw 57 is provided with an operation surface 57a at the end on the Y axis direction negative side and the Z direction positive side. The operation surface 57a is an inclined surface that goes to the Y axis direction positive side as it goes to the Z axis direction positive side, and makes it easy to push the lock pawl 57 to the Z axis direction negative side. The lock claw 57 is a fixed surface 57b whose surface opposite to the operation surface 57a, that is, the surface on the Y axis direction positive side is flat.

  Furthermore, in the lock claw 57, a fixing recess 57c is provided in the fixing surface 57b. The fixing recess 57c is formed by partially denting the fixing surface 57b to the Y axis direction negative side, and a lower end portion 63b (an end portion on the Y axis direction negative side) of a regulating member 63, which will be described later, is formed in the Y direction. It can be received in the axial direction (see FIG. 9 and the like). When the lock claw 57 is in a position where the protrusion of the lock claw 57 is restricted (fixed position), the fixed recess 57c and the entire area viewed in the Z-axis direction are guided holes 55 (the restricting member 63 (the lower end portion 63b) disposed therein). The positional relationship is opposite in the Y-axis direction (see FIG. 4). As will be described later, the fixed recess 57c receives the lower end 63b of the restricting member 63, so that the locking claw 57 is negative in the Z-axis direction from the position where the protrusion of the lock claw 57 is restricted as described above (the position shown in FIG. 4). The movement to the side is prevented (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Further, when the lock claw 57 is at the most retracted position (retracted position (see FIGS. 6 and 7)) in the fixed member storage chamber 52 (Z-axis direction negative side), the fixed recess 57c has its guide hole 55. And only a part seen in the Z-axis direction are in a positional relationship facing each other in the Y-axis direction (see FIG. 6). For this reason, the fixing recess 57c can receive a lower end portion 63b of a regulating member 63 described later (see FIG. 9) when the lock claw 57 is in the fixed position, and the lock claw 57 is in the retracted position (see FIG. 6 and the like). ), The lower end 63b of the lower end 63b interferes with the fixed surface 57b and cannot be accepted.

  The lock claw coil spring 58 is provided on the Z-axis direction negative side of the lock claw 57 in the fixed member storage chamber 52. The lock claw coil spring 58 extends most in an unloaded state and exhibits an elastic force that resists the operation (compression) of bringing the one end 58a and the other end 58b closer to each other. The lock claw coil spring 58 is dimensioned so that it can be housed in the fixed member housing chamber 52 on the Z-axis direction negative side of the lock claw 57 in a properly compressed state (see FIG. 6 and the like). Therefore, the lock claw coil spring 58 causes the lock claw 57 to protrude from the fixed member storage chamber 52 to the Z axis direction positive side (see FIG. 4), and a force to the lock claw 57 to the Z axis direction negative side is applied. The lock claw 57 can be retracted into the fixing member storage chamber 52 by contracting and deforming in the direction of the force (see FIG. 6).

  The lock claw 57 is pushed from the lock claw coil spring 58 to the positive side in the Z-axis direction, and is projected from the fixing member storage chamber 52 to the position where the projection is restricted (position shown in FIG. 4) as described above. A portion (a part of the fixed surface 57b) is present on the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) (on the Y-axis direction side). At this time, the lock claw 57 is fixed because the upper wall surface 52a of the fixing member storage chamber 52 is equal to the surface of the battery storage chamber 17 on the Y axis direction negative side (boundary surface with the bottom space 59). When protruding from the member storage chamber 52 to the positive side in the Z-axis direction, a part of the storage port 17a of the battery storage chamber 17 is blocked by a part of the fixed surface 57b. For this reason, if the tip end portion (a part of the fixing surface 57b) of the lock claw 57 exists on the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a), it will come into contact with the lower surface 18b of the battery 18 stored therein (FIG. 8 and FIG. 9), the battery 18 can be prevented from moving to the negative side in the Y-axis direction and falling off from the storage port 17a, that is, it can be maintained that the inserted battery 18 is stored. Hereinafter, this is referred to as a fixed state (fixed position) of the lock claw 57.

  Further, the lock claw 57 is moved from the fixed state (fixed position) to the negative side in the Z-axis direction by compressing the lock claw coil spring 58, so that the lock member 57 is fixed from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17 a). It is possible to retreat to 52 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). In this embodiment, the lock claw 57 does not exist on the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17 a) by retracting to the fixing member storage chamber 52, and the lower surface 18 b of the battery 18 inserted into the battery storage chamber 17. (Refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, etc.). For this reason, when the lock claw 57 is in the retracted position in which it is retracted to the fixing member storage chamber 52, the fixed state in which the battery 18 is fixed at the stored position can be released. Hereinafter, this is referred to as a fixed release state of the lock claw 57. For this reason, in this embodiment, the lock claw 57 functions as a battery fixing member capable of switching between a fixed state in which the battery 18 stored in the battery storage chamber 17 is fixed and a fixed release state in which the battery 18 is released. In the present embodiment, the Z-axis direction is orthogonal to the direction (Y-axis direction) in which the battery 18 is stored in the battery storage chamber 17, and the first direction in which the lock claw 57 (battery fixing member) is movable. Become.

  In the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51, a release lever 61, a connecting member 62, and a regulating member 63 are provided. The release lever 61 has a T-shape as a whole and is supported by the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 by a rotating shaft 64. The rotation shaft 64 is provided at the end of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 on the positive side in the Y-axis direction and extends in the X-axis direction although not clearly shown. In this embodiment, the rotation shaft 64 is provided on an extension line of the central axis of the guide hole 55 of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 as viewed in the Y-axis direction. The release lever 61 is provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 by rotatably receiving the rotation shaft 64 by the bearing portion 61a. Therefore, the release lever 61 is provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 so as to be rotatable along the YZ plane around the rotation shaft 64 (X-axis direction). The release lever 61 includes a battery receiving piece 65, a switch operating piece 66, and a connecting piece 67 that extend in different directions from the bearing 61a (rotating shaft 64).

  The battery receiving piece 65 has a flat plate shape extending from the bearing portion 61 a (rotating shaft 64) toward the battery storage chamber 17, and a tip portion of the battery reception piece 65 straddles the battery storage chamber 17. It is entered into a receiving opening 17d provided in the side wall portion 17c on the side. The battery receiving piece 65 can contact the battery 18 (the upper surface 18a) stored in the battery storage chamber 17 in the Y-axis direction (see FIG. 7 and the like). Further, the battery receiving piece 65 rotates in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front in FIG. 4 centering on the rotation shaft 64 of the release lever 61 by the tip portion entering the receiving opening 17d contacting the side wall portion 17c. Regulate the range. The battery receiving piece 65 is provided with a spring receiving protrusion 65a on the surface on the Y axis direction positive side. The spring receiving protrusion 65a protrudes from the battery receiving piece 65 toward the Y axis direction positive side.

  The switch operation piece portion 66 extends from the bearing portion 61a (the rotation shaft 64) toward the opposite side of the battery receiving piece portion 65, that is, a flat plate shape extending on the same straight line as the battery receiving piece portion 65 with the bearing portion 61a interposed therebetween. , And the tip portion is inserted into the installation recess 56. The switch operation piece 66 is provided with a switch operation projection 66a that protrudes toward the Y axis direction negative side at the tip. When the release lever 61 is rotated around the rotation shaft 64, the switch operating piece 66 may push the switch 32b of the switch device 32 provided in the installation recess 56 with the switch operating projection 66a. It is possible (see FIG. 10). Further, the switch operation piece 66 can be switched even when the battery receiving piece 65 is pushed to the Y axis direction positive side by the battery 18 pushed into the battery storage chamber 17 as will be described later. Thus, the positional relationship is such that the switch portion 32b is not pushed (see FIGS. 7 and 8). In this embodiment, as will be described later, even when the battery receiving piece 65 is pushed to the positive side in the Y-axis direction by the battery 18 pushed into the battery housing chamber 17, the switch operation projection 66a is provided with the switch 32b. (See FIG. 8). In this embodiment, the switch operating piece 66 has a length dimension from the bearing 61 a (rotating shaft 64) to the switch operating projection 66 a so that the battery receiving piece 65 can receive the battery from the bearing 61 a (rotating shaft 64). The length is set to be shorter than the length of the chamber 17 (the place where the battery 18 is in contact).

  The connecting piece portion 67 has a flat plate shape extending from the bearing portion 61a (the rotating shaft 64) in a direction orthogonal to the battery receiving piece portion 65 and the switch operation piece portion 66. The connecting piece 67 extends from the bearing 61 a (rotating shaft 64) to the Y axis direction negative side in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. The connecting member 62 is connected to the distal end portion (end portion on the Y axis direction negative side) of the connecting piece portion 67 via the first connecting shaft 68.

  The connecting member 62 has a long plate shape, and a first connecting shaft 68 extending in the X-axis direction is provided at an upper end portion (an end portion on the Y-axis direction positive side). The first connecting shaft 68 is not fixed with respect to the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 and can move freely with respect to the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. For this reason, the first connecting shaft 68 does not hinder the rotation of the release lever 61 around the rotation shaft 64. The connecting member 62 is connected to the connecting piece portion 67 via the first connecting shaft 68, so that relative rotation about the first connecting shaft 68 with the connecting piece portion 67 is enabled. . The regulating member 63 is coupled to the lower end portion (the end portion on the Y axis direction negative side) of the coupling member 62 via the second coupling shaft 69.

  The restricting member 63 has a long plate shape and is dimensioned so that it can be inserted without contacting the guide hole 55 provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. In the restricting member 63, a second connecting shaft 69 extending in the X-axis direction is provided at the upper end portion (the end portion on the positive side in the Y-axis direction). The second connecting shaft 69 is not fixed to the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 and can freely move with respect to the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. For this reason, the second connecting shaft 69 does not hinder the movement of the connecting member 62 and the regulating member 63. The restricting member 63 is connected to the connecting piece portion 67 via the second connecting shaft 69, so that the restricting member 63 can rotate relative to the restricting member 63 around the second connecting shaft 69. In the regulating member 63, a pair of guide projections 63a is provided at the lower end (end on the Y axis direction negative side).

  Both the guide protrusions 63a are provided so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the restricting member 63 (Z-axis direction with respect to the restricting member 63 parallel to the Y-axis direction). A cross-sectional shape viewed in a plane parallel to the plane is a semicircular shape. Each guide protrusion 63a can abut against a pair of guide surfaces 55a parallel to the XY plane of the guide hole 55 in a state where the regulating member 63 is inserted into the guide hole 55 of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. It is considered as a dimension. Therefore, when the restricting member 63 is inserted into the guide hole 55, the restricting member 63 moves in the Y-axis direction while maintaining a state parallel to the Y-axis direction by the guide of the pair of guide protrusions 63a and the pair of guide surfaces 55a. It is possible to do. In addition, although the illustration of the restriction member 63 is omitted, the position of the pair of guide protrusions 63a that come into contact with the pair of guide surfaces 55a is changed when the guide member 55 is inserted into the guide hole 55 of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. It can be tilted with respect to the Y-axis direction while maintaining a state parallel to the -Z plane. Note that the allowable range of inclination of the restricting member 63 with respect to the Y-axis direction is in the guide hole 55 and is therefore very small.

  With this configuration, in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51, the release lever 61 is rotated around the rotation shaft 64, whereby the position of the restriction member 63 viewed in the Y-axis direction within the guide hole 55 is determined. Can be changed. That is, the release lever 61 is configured to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 64 received by the bearing portion 61a, and the connecting piece portion 67 extends from the bearing portion 61a toward the Y axis direction negative side. Due to the change in the rotational posture around the rotation shaft 64, the position of the connecting piece portion 67 as viewed in the Y-axis direction at the tip end portion (end portion on the Y-axis direction negative side), that is, where the first connecting shaft 68 is provided is changed. (See FIG. 4, FIG. 6, FIG. 8, etc.). In the release lever 61, when the connecting piece 67 is in a state parallel to the Y-axis direction (rotational posture), the distal end portion (first connecting shaft 68) of the connecting piece 67 is present on the most negative side when viewed in the Y-axis direction. (See FIG. 8). Further, when the release lever 61 is rotated around the rotation shaft 64 from the release lever 61, the tip end portion (first connection shaft 68) of the connection piece portion 67 moves toward the Y axis direction positive side while being displaced in the Z axis direction. (Refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 10 etc.).

  The upper end portion (the end portion on the Y axis direction positive side) of the connecting member 62 is connected to the distal end portion of the connecting piece portion 67 via the first connecting shaft 68, and the lower end portion (Y A regulating member 63 is coupled to the negative axial end portion via a second coupling shaft 69. Then, the restricting member 63 is basically inserted into the guide hole 55 of the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 so as to move in the Y-axis direction while being allowed to tilt with respect to the Y-axis direction. . For this reason, when the connecting piece portion 67 of the release lever 61 is inclined with respect to the Y-axis direction, the connecting member 62 has an inclination angle substantially equal to the Y-axis direction, and the connecting piece portion 67 is inclined. It will be inclined to the opposite side to the direction (see FIGS. 4, 6 and 10). In other words, the connecting member 62 has an upper end portion (the upper end portion (the first connecting shaft 68) in the connecting piece portion 67 is offset so as to offset the amount of displacement of the tip end portion (first connecting shaft 68) with respect to the bearing portion 61a (rotating shaft 64) in the Z-axis direction. The lower end portion (second connection shaft 69) is inclined with respect to the Y-axis direction with respect to the first connection shaft 68) (see FIGS. 4, 6, and 10).

  For this reason, when the release lever 61 rotates around the rotation shaft 64 and the connection piece 67 is inclined with respect to the Y-axis direction, the connection member 62 is also inclined with respect to the Y-axis direction. The lower end portion (second connecting shaft 69) of 62 is displaced to the Y axis direction positive side, and is combined with the displacement of the tip end portion (first connecting shaft 68) of the connecting piece portion 67 to the Y axis direction positive side. The restriction member 63 is displaced to the Y axis direction positive side in the guide hole 55 by the amount (dimension) (see FIGS. 4, 6, and 10). Further, when the release lever 61 is rotated around the rotary shaft 64 and the connecting piece portion 67 becomes parallel to the Y-axis direction, the connecting portion connected to the tip end portion (first connecting shaft 68) of the connecting piece portion 67. The member 62 and the regulating member 63 coupled to the lower end portion (second coupling shaft 69) thereof are serially connected on the same straight line parallel to the Y-axis direction, and the regulating member 63 is placed in the guide hole 55. It is in a state of being displaced to the most negative side in the Y-axis direction (see FIG. 8).

  In this state, the lower end 63b (end on the Y axis direction negative side) of the restricting member 63 protrudes from the guide hole 55 and advances into the fixed member storage chamber 52 (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 8). (See FIG. 9). The advancing amount of the lower end portion 63 b into the fixing member storage chamber 52, that is, the length dimension of the lower end portion 63 b protruding from the guide hole 55 in the Y-axis direction is the length of the fixing recess 57 c provided in the lock claw 57. The dimensions are the same as those seen in the Y-axis direction (see FIG. 9). For this reason, since the lower end portion 63b of the restricting member 63 protrudes into the fixed member storage chamber 52 when the release lever 61 is in a rotational posture in which the connecting piece portion 67 is in a state parallel to the Y-axis direction, The lock claw 57 is fixed in a fixed state (see FIG. 8) by entering the lower end 63b into the fixing recess 57c of the lock claw 57 provided in the fixing member storage chamber 52, that is, from the fixed state of the lock claw 57. Can be restricted (see FIGS. 8 and 9). For this reason, this state is set as a restriction position in the restriction member 63. In addition, when the release lever 61 is in a rotational posture in which the connecting piece portion 67 is inclined with respect to the Y-axis direction, the restriction member 63 moves to the positive side in the Y-axis direction. Since 63b is retracted from the fixing member storage chamber 52 into the guide hole 55, the fixing (movement restriction) of the lock claw 57 in the fixed state (see FIG. 8) can be released (FIGS. 4 and 10). Etc.). For this reason, this state is set as a restriction release position in the restriction member 63. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the Y-axis direction is the second direction in which the lock claw 57 is pushed by the regulating member 63 in order to regulate the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state. In the present embodiment, the lower end portion 63b (the lower end surface) of the restricting member 63 is a place where the lock claw 57 of the restricting member 63 is pushed in the second direction (Y-axis direction).

  As described above, the release lever 61, the connecting member 62, and the restriction member 63 rotate the release lever 61 around the rotation shaft 64, thereby rotating the lower end 63b of the restriction member 63 from the rotation shaft 64 (the center position). The length dimension (the dimension seen in the Y-axis direction) up to (the lower end face) can be changed. Specifically, when the release lever 61 is in a rotational posture in which the connecting piece portion 67 is parallel to the Y-axis direction, the length dimension from the rotation shaft 64 to the lower end portion 63b (the lower end surface) of the regulating member 63 is the largest. When the release lever 61 is rotated and the connecting piece portion 67 is inclined with respect to the Y-axis direction, the length dimension from the rotating shaft 64 to the lower end portion 63b (the lower end surface) of the regulating member 63 is inclined. It can be shortened according to.

  Here, the battery storage chamber 17 stores (loads) the battery 18 by receiving it in the Y-axis direction. In the battery 18 in the storage (loading) state, the battery receiving portion of the release lever 61 on the upper surface 18a. 65, and the fixing surface 57b (a part thereof) of the lock claw 57 that covers a part of the storage port 17a hits the lower surface 18b. Further, when the restricting member 63 is in the restricting position, the lower end portion 63 b protrudes into the fixing member storage chamber 52 and enters the fixing recess 57 c provided on the fixing surface 57 b of the lock claw 57. . For these reasons, the distance seen in the Y-axis direction between the battery receiving piece 65 (the lower end surface) of the release lever 61 and the rotating shaft 64 (the center position) of the release lever 61 applied to the upper surface 18a of the battery 18 in the stored state. When the interval α is set (see FIG. 8), the release lever 61, the connecting member 62, and the restriction member 63 rotate the release lever 61 around the rotation shaft 64, thereby causing the lower end portion 63 b of the restriction member 63 to rotate from the rotation shaft 64. The length dimension to (the lower end surface) can be made larger than the height dimension of the battery 18 (dimension viewed in the Y-axis direction) in consideration of the distance α, and the battery 18 is considered in consideration of the distance α. It can be made smaller than the height dimension.

  The release lever 61 is provided with a torsion spring 71. The torsion spring 71 is provided by surrounding the bearing portion 61a of the release lever 61 with a winding portion 71a, and one end 71b is hooked on a spring receiving projection 65a provided on the battery receiving piece portion 65 of the release lever 61. The end 71 c is hooked on a spring receiving projection 51 a provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51. The torsion spring 71 is set to exhibit an elastic force that resists the separation of the one end 71b and the other end 71c, and the battery receiving piece 65 (on the basis of the other end 71c hooked on the spring receiving projection 51a). A pressing force is applied to the battery receiving piece 65 in a direction to displace the one end 71b) to the Y axis direction negative side (see arrow A1). Therefore, the release lever 61 always moves from the torsion spring 71 in the direction of the arrow A1 around the rotation shaft 64, that is, in the direction of displacing the battery receiving piece 65 in the battery housing chamber 17 to the Y axis direction negative side. This means that the pressing force is applied. As a result, the release lever 61 is in a rotational position where the tip of the battery receiving piece 65 abuts against the side wall 17c in a state where no force is applied, as shown in FIG. The lower end portion 63b is in a restriction release state in which the lower end portion 63b is retracted from the fixed member storage chamber 52 into the guide hole 55. From this, the torsion spring 71 is viewed in the rotation direction around the rotation shaft 64, and the release lever 61 (the battery receiving piece 65) is pushed by the battery 18 stored in the battery storage chamber 17. Functions as an elastic member that applies a pressing force in the opposite direction to the release lever 61 (the battery receiving piece 65).

  In the battery storage unit 50 according to the present invention, the power button 14 constituting the push switch mechanism 30 is provided on the positive side in the Y-axis direction of the installation recess 56. In this embodiment, the push switch mechanism 30 is provided to enable a push operation on the power button 14 and to output a push operation signal from the switch board 31 (switch device 32) by the push operation. ing. In the push switch mechanism 30, the power button 14 is provided in the attachment hole 34 provided in the cover 33 that constitutes the upper surface of the housing 11. The power button 14 has a button body 14a having a cylindrical shape with the upper end (end on the positive side in the Y-axis direction) closed, and a flange 14b that protrudes in the radial direction over the entire circumference at the lower end. The mounting hole 34 has a circular shape when viewed in the Y-axis direction, can receive the button main body 14a so as to be movable in the Y-axis direction, and has a dimension (diameter that cannot pass through the collar 14b. Dimensions). The power button 14 is provided with a guide shaft portion 14c on the axis of the button body 14a. The guide shaft portion 14c has a rod shape extending in the Y-axis direction. In order to attach the power button 14, a power button holding member 35 is provided in the housing 11.

  The power button holding member 35 is provided on the back side of the cover 33, that is, on the Y axis direction negative side of the cover 33 and on the inner side of the casing 11, spanning the casing 11 in the Z axis direction. Yes. The power button holding member 35 is provided with an operation hole portion 35a and a boss portion 35b. The operation hole portion 35a is formed as a through hole in the power button holding member 35 that passes through the position on the positive side in the Y-axis direction of the installation recess 56 in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction). The operation hole portion 35a can receive the guide shaft portion 14c of the power button 14 so as to be movable in the Y-axis direction. A boss portion 35b is provided around the periphery of the operation hole portion 35a. The boss 35b protrudes upward from the upper surface (the surface on the Y axis direction positive side) of the power button holding member 35, and downward from the lower surface (the surface on the negative side in the Y axis direction) of the power button holding member 35. It has a protruding cylindrical shape. A button coil spring 36 is provided around the boss portion 35b.

  The coil spring 36 for buttons is most extended in an unloaded state and exhibits an elastic force that resists the operation of bringing the one end 36a and the other end 36b closer to each other, and has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the boss portion 35b. It is said that. The button coil spring 36 is provided on the power button holding member 35 with one end 36a surrounding the boss portion 35b, and the power button 14 is attached to the other end 36b.

  In the power button 14, the other end 36b of the button coil spring 36 is provided on the button body 14a so as to surround the guide shaft portion 14c, and the guide shaft portion 14c is inserted into the operation hole portion 35a of the power button holding member 35. The power button holding member 35 is attached. In the attached state, in the power button 14, the button main body 14a is passed through the attachment hole 34 of the cover 33 (housing 11) from the Y axis direction negative side. The power button 14 (button body 14a) is moved in the Y-axis direction in the housing 11 by the guiding action of the guide shaft portion 14c and the operation hole 35a and the guiding action of the button body 14a and the mounting hole 34. It is possible to move. The power button 14 (button body 14a) is pushed in a direction protruding from the mounting hole 34 of the cover 33 (housing 11) to the positive side in the Y-axis direction by the button coil spring 36, and the collar portion 14b is By hitting the periphery of the mounting hole 34, it is prevented that the mounting hole 34 falls off upward. For this reason, the power button 14 resists the pressing force of the button coil spring 36 against the casing 11 (cover 33) while exposing the button body 14a (surface thereof) from the casing 11 (cover 33). It is possible to perform a pressing operation toward the Y axis direction negative side. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the Y-axis direction is the pressing operation direction of the power button 14. In the push switch mechanism 30, the switch operation piece portion 66 of the release lever 61 described above is provided below the guide shaft portion 14 c of the power button 14.

  In the push switch mechanism 30, when the power button 14 is pushed down on the casing 11 (cover 33), the guide shaft portion 14 c is moved from the operation hole portion 35 a of the power button holding member 35 to the Y axis direction negative side. And push the switch operation piece 66 of the release lever 61 to the Y axis direction negative side (see FIG. 10). Then, the release lever 61 is rotated around the rotation shaft 64, and the switch portion 32b of the switch device 32 provided in the installation recess 56 is pushed by the switch operation projection 66a (see FIG. 10). As described above, in the push switch mechanism 30, when the power button 14 is pressed with respect to the housing 11 (cover 33), the guide shaft portion 14 c is switched via the switch operation piece 66 of the release lever 61. It is possible to set the 32 switch portions 32b to the depressed state. For this reason, in this embodiment, the power button 14 is configured as a push switch mechanism 30, thereby functioning as a power operation member for turning on and off the power of the imaging apparatus 10.

  Next, the operation of storing (loading) and removing the battery 18 from the battery storage chamber 17 of the battery storage unit 50 according to the present invention will be described. First, the storing operation of the battery 18 will be described.

  In the battery storage chamber 17, when storing the battery 18, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the lock mechanism 28 (see FIG. 1A) is released and the battery lid 27 is opened. At this time, in the battery storage unit 50, as shown in FIG. 4, the power button 14 (the button main body 14a) is pushed by the button coil spring 36 and extends from the mounting hole 34 of the cover 33 (housing 11) in the Y-axis direction. The guide shaft portion 14 c protrudes to the positive side and is retracted into the operation hole portion 35 a of the power button holding member 35, so that it does not hit the switch operation piece portion 66 of the release lever 61. In other words, the release lever 61 is not hindered by the interference between the switch operation piece 66 and the guide shaft portion 14c from rotating in the direction in which the pressing force is applied from the torsion spring 71. For this reason, the release lever 61 is in a rotational posture in which the tip end portion of the battery receiving piece portion 65 abuts against the side wall portion 17c, and the lower end portion 63b of the regulating member 63 is moved from the fixed member storage chamber 52 into the guide hole 55. It is in a deregulated state that has been retracted. As a result, the lock claw 57 is pushed from the lock claw coil spring 58 to the positive side in the Z-axis direction and is in a fixed state, and the lock claw coil spring 58 is compressed to a fixed release state (see FIG. 6). It is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lock claw 57 is moved to the negative side in the Z-axis direction to be in the retracted position (fixed release state), and the battery 18 is inserted into the storage port 17a (battery storage chamber 17) from the upper surface 18a side. . At this time, the lock claw 57 is pressed against the side surface of the battery 18 pressed from the lock claw coil spring 58 to the positive side in the Z-axis direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the battery 18 is further inserted, the upper surface 18 a abuts against the battery receiving piece 65 (the lower end surface) of the release lever 61 and the battery coil spring 54. Thereafter, the battery 18 is pushed into the battery housing chamber 17 against the pushing force of the torsion spring 71 and the pushing force of the battery coil spring 54 by pushing the lower surface 18b of the battery 18 toward the Y axis direction positive side. Then, the battery receiving piece 65 (its lower end face) is pushed to the Y axis direction positive side by the battery 18 (the upper surface 18a), and the release lever 61 is centered on the rotation shaft 64 via the battery receiving piece 65. Rotate in the direction of arrow A2. Thereby, since the inclination with respect to the Y-axis direction of the connection piece part 67 becomes small, the control member 63 moves toward the Y-axis direction negative side (refer FIGS. 6-7). The position of the restricting member 63 in the Y-axis direction changes according to the amount of pushing of the battery 18 into the battery storage chamber 17 (position in the Y-axis direction).

  Thereafter, when the battery 18 is further inserted and the battery receiving piece 65 is further moved to the Y axis direction positive side, an output terminal (not shown) provided on the upper surface 18 a of the battery 18 is provided in the battery storage chamber 17. The battery 18 comes into contact with the battery contact piece 53 thus placed (loaded) (see FIG. 8). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the battery 18 is restricted from moving to the positive side in the Y-axis direction, that is, pushing into the battery storage chamber 17. Then, since the lower surface 18b of the battery 18 exists in the battery storage chamber 17 beyond the storage port 17a, the lock claw 57 pushed from the lock claw coil spring 58 to the positive side in the Z-axis direction is released. The state shifts from the state to the fixed state, and a part of the storage surface 17b of the battery storage chamber 17 is blocked by a part of the fixed surface 57b (see FIGS. 8 and 9). As a result, the battery 18 is fixed by the lock claw 57 in a state in which a part of the fixing surface 57b of the lock claw 57 is applied to the lower surface 18b and stored (loaded) in the battery storage chamber 17 (see FIG. 8 and FIG. 8). (See FIG. 9).

  At this time, in the release lever 61, the battery receiving piece portion 65 is brought into contact with the upper surface 18a of the battery 18 in the housed state, so that the connecting piece portion 67 is rotated in a state parallel to the Y-axis direction. For this reason, the length dimension seen in the Y-axis direction from the rotating shaft 64 to the lower end part 63b of the restricting member 63 becomes the largest, and the restricting member 63 enters the restricting state in which the lower end part 63b protrudes from the guide hole 55. Then, the lower end portion 63b of the restricting member 63 can advance to the fixing recess 57c provided in the fixing surface 57b of the lock claw 57 in the fixed state, so that the lock claw 57 is fixed in the fixed state. The movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state can be restricted (see FIG. 9).

  Strictly speaking, the lock claw 57 can be shifted from the unlocked state to the fixed state after the battery 18 is stored, whereas the release lever 61 is not moved when the battery 18 is stored. Since the connecting piece portion 67 is in a rotation posture in a state parallel to the Y-axis direction, the lower end portion 63b of the restricting member 63 tries to protrude from the guide hole 55 before the lock claw 57 is fixed. The member 63 is configured to contact the pair of guide protrusions 63a with the pair of guide surfaces 55a of the guide hole 55 and can be tilted with respect to the Y-axis direction. The release lever 61 (the connecting piece portion 67), the connecting member 62, and the restricting member 63 can serve even if the lower end 63b of the restricting member 63 does not protrude from the guide hole 55 before the transition to the fixed state. Work without Is it possible. Further, when the battery 18 is pushed into the battery storage chamber 17, the battery contact piece 53 provided in the battery storage chamber 17 is elastically deformed so that the release lever 61 moves the connecting piece 67 in the Y-axis direction. Since it rotates in the direction of the arrow A2 beyond the rotation posture that is in a parallel state, the posture of the regulating member 63 in the guide hole 55 is finely adjusted as appropriate.

  Thereafter, the battery lid 27 is closed to complete the storage operation of the battery 18 in the battery storage chamber 17. For this reason, in the battery storage unit 50, the battery 18 can be put into the storage state only by moving the lock claw 57 to the fixed release state and inserting the battery 18 from the storage port 17a. 18 can be fixed with the lock claw 57 (set to a fixed state), and the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state can be restricted. Therefore, the release lever 61, the connecting member 62, and the regulating member 63 provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 are released from the fixed state of the lock claw 57 according to the storage operation of the battery 18 in the battery storage chamber 17. It functions as a transmission mechanism 72 that places the regulating member 63 into a regulated position (regulated state) to regulate movement. In the description of the storage operation of the battery 18, the state in which the battery 18 is pushed into the battery storage chamber 17 has been described step by step. However, this push-in is performed in a series and is performed in a very short time. Is.

  Next, the operation of taking out the battery 18 from the battery storage chamber 17 of the battery storage unit 50 according to the present invention will be described. When taking out the battery 18, first, the battery cover 27 is opened (see FIG. 3). At this time, in the lock claw 57, since the lower end portion 63b of the restricting member 63 is inserted into the fixed recess 57c, the lock claw 57 shifts from the fixed state to the fixed release state, that is, the storage port 17a of the battery storage chamber 17 has. Movement from the fixed position to block a part to the negative side in the Z-axis direction is restricted. In other words, it is prevented that the lock claw 57 is released to remove the battery 18.

  In order to release this fixing, the battery storage unit 50 presses the power button 14 (its button body 14a) against the casing 11 (cover 33) as shown in FIG. Then, the guide shaft portion 14c of the power button 14 protrudes from the operation hole portion 35a of the power button holding member 35 to the Y axis direction negative side, and the switch operation piece 66 of the release lever 61 is moved to the Y axis direction negative side. By pushing, the switch portion 32b of the switch device 32 provided in the installation recess 56 is brought into the pushed-in state by the switch operation projection 66a. Here, in the imaging apparatus 10, regardless of whether the imaging apparatus 10 is in a driving state or a stopped state, the switching unit 32b is brought into a pressed state to be in a stopped state. At this time, the release lever 61 is rotated around the rotating shaft 64 (see arrow A3) by the movement of the switch operating piece 66 to the Y axis direction negative side, and the connecting piece 67 is inclined with respect to the Y axis direction. Rotating posture For this reason, the restricting member 63 is moved to the Y axis direction positive side, and is set to a restriction releasing position in which the lower end portion 63b is retracted into the guide hole 55. From this, the restriction of the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state can be released by pressing the power button 14 (its button body 14a) against the housing 11 (cover 33). For this reason, the lock claw 57 is moved to the negative side in the Z-axis direction while the power button 14 is pressed, and is retracted from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) (see arrow A4). That is, the lock claw 57 is shifted from the fixed state to the fixed release state while the power button 14 is pressed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the battery 18 is moved to the Y-axis direction negative side (the storage port 17a side) by the battery coil spring 54, so that it moves to the Y-axis direction negative side and is output to the output terminal (FIG. (Not shown) is separated from the battery contact piece 53 of the battery storage chamber 17 and partially protrudes from the storage port 17a. Thereby, the battery 18 can be easily taken out from the battery storage chamber 17.

  In addition, after a part of the battery 18 protrudes from the storage port 17a, the pressing operation of the power button 14 (the button body 14a) is released. At this time, since the output terminal (not shown) of the battery 18 is separated from the battery contact piece 53 of the battery housing chamber 17, the battery 18 is pressed regardless of whether it is in a stopped state that is a driving state before the pressing operation. The stopped state of the imaging device 10 by the operation is maintained. In the power button 14, when the pressing operation is released, the power button 14 is returned to the original state (initial state) that is pushed by the button coil spring 36 and protrudes from the mounting hole 34 of the cover 33 (housing 11) to the Y axis direction positive side. The guide shaft portion 14c is retracted into the operation hole portion 35a of the power button holding member 35. For this reason, the release lever 61 is in a state in which no external force is applied. Therefore, when the pushing force is applied from the torsion spring 71, the rotation of the tip of the battery receiving piece 65 against the side wall portion 17c. The restriction member 63 is in the restriction release state, and the lower end 63 b thereof is retracted from the fixed member storage chamber 52 into the guide hole 55. Further, the lock claw 57 shifts from the fixed release state to the fixed state by the pushing force from the lock claw coil spring 58 when the battery 18 is taken out from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) (see FIG. 4). . Therefore, the battery storage unit 50 is in a state before the battery 18 is stored. Thereby, the operation of taking out the battery 18 from the storage port 17a is completed. From this, the release lever 61, the connecting member 62, and the regulating member 63 provided in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 are released from the locked state of the lock claw 57 according to the pressing operation of the power button 14 (the button body 14a). It functions as a transmission mechanism 72 that puts the restricting member 63 into a restriction release state so as to release the restriction on the movement of.

  In the battery storage unit 50 according to the present embodiment (the imaging device 10 provided with the battery storage unit 50), when the power button 14 is not pressed down, the regulating member 63 (the lower end 63b) moves from the fixed state of the lock claw 57. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the battery 18 from being taken out from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) in the driving state (power is on). For this reason, it is possible to reliably avoid an unexpected situation that may occur when the battery 18 is removed in the driving state. Further, it is possible to prevent the drive from being forcibly stopped by removing the battery 18 when accessing the recording unit (the recording medium 19 or an internal memory not shown). In particular, in the imaging apparatus 10, it is possible to prevent the acquired image from being lost due to the removal of the battery 18 in the driving state, and the acquired image to be lost, which is more convenient. Can be improved.

  Further, in the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the restriction of the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state by the restriction member 63 (the lower end portion 63b) thereof is released by setting the power button 14 to a pressing operation state. Therefore, it is possible to shift (switch) the lock claw 57 from the fixed state to the unregulated state after the stop state (power is turned on), and from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) of the battery 18. Can be taken out.

  Further, in the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), when the power button 14 is in a pressing operation state, the regulating member is moved to the lock claw 57 provided so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction (first direction). Since the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state is restricted by pressing the lower end portion 63b of the 63 in the Y-axis direction (second direction), the movement of the lock claw 57 is restricted with a simpler configuration. be able to.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the direction of pressing the power button 14 and the direction of storing the battery 18 in the battery storage chamber 17 are parallel to each other. And the restriction of the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state by the restricting member 63 (the lower end portion 63b) is released by using the state and the fact that the battery 18 is pushed into the battery storage chamber 17. A simple configuration can be obtained.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the battery 18 can move in a direction (first direction (Z-axis direction)) orthogonal to the storage direction of the battery 18 in the battery storage chamber 17, and part of the fixed surface 57b. By restricting the movement of the lock claw 57 that fixes the battery 18 in the storage state to the battery storage chamber 17 by closing a part of the storage port 17a of the battery storage chamber 17, the battery 18 is prevented from being taken out in the driving state. Therefore, a simpler configuration can be obtained.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the release lever 61 rotates around the rotation shaft 64 (bearing portion 61a) orthogonal to the direction (second direction (Y-axis direction)) of pushing the lock claw 57 with the regulating member 63. Since the switch operating piece 66 and the battery receiving piece 65 extend on the same straight line across the bearing 61a, the upper surface of the housing 11 (positive in the Y-axis direction). The operation of the release lever 61 when the power button 14 provided on the side surface) is pressed down, and the battery 18 is inserted into the battery storage chamber 17 from the lower surface (surface on the Y axis direction negative side) of the housing 11. The mode of operation of the release lever 61 when pushed in can be made equal. For this reason, the lock claw 57 is moved from the fixed state by the regulating member 63 (the lower end portion 63b) by using the state where the power button 14 is pressed and the battery 18 is pushed into the battery storage chamber 17. It can be made a simpler structure to cancel the regulation.

  In the battery storage unit 50, even if the switch operation piece 66 is in a state where the battery receiving piece 65 is pushed to the Y axis direction positive side by the battery 18 pushed into the battery storage chamber 17, the switch operation protrusion 66a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the image pickup apparatus 10 from being switched from the stop state to the drive state by storing the battery 18 in the battery storage chamber 17. can do.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), when the power button 14 is pressed, the transmission mechanism 72 moves the regulating member 63 (its lower end 63b) to the Y axis direction positive side to release the regulation from the regulated state. Therefore, the restriction of the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state can be released with a simple configuration, and the battery 18 is connected to the battery storage chamber 17 (in the driving state (power is on)). It is possible to prevent removal from the storage port 17a).

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the transmission mechanism 72 is a length from the rotation shaft 64 (the center position) where the release lever 61 is rotatable to the lower end 63b (the lower end surface) of the regulating member 63. By making the dimension (dimension viewed in the Y-axis direction) larger than the height dimension of the battery 18, the lock member 57 (the fixed recess 57c) is moved in the Y-axis direction by the regulating member 63 (the lower end portion 63b). And the lock claw 57 is restricted from moving from the fixed state, so that the battery 18 is taken out from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) in the driving state (power is on) with a simple configuration. Can be prevented.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), when the power button 14 is pressed down, the transmission mechanism 72 starts from the rotating shaft 64 (the center position) where the release lever 61 is rotatable, and the lower end 63b of the regulating member 63. The restriction of movement from the fixed state of the lock claw 57 is released by making the length dimension (the dimension viewed in the Y-axis direction) up to (the lower end face) smaller than the height dimension of the battery 18. Thus, the battery 18 can be removed from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) in a stopped state (power supply is OFF) with a simple configuration.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the transmission mechanism 72 has a release lever 61 that can rotate around the rotation shaft 64. When the release lever 61 is pushed by the power button 14 and rotated, the transmission mechanism 72 rotates. By restricting the length from the shaft 64 (the center position) to the lower end 63b (the lower end surface) of the restricting member 63 to be smaller than the height of the battery 18, the movement of the lock claw 57 is restricted from being fixed. Since the battery is released, the battery 18 can be removed from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a) in a stopped state (power supply is OFF) with a simple configuration.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the transmission mechanism 72 has a release lever 61 that can rotate about the rotation shaft 64, and when the release lever 61 hits the battery 18 stored in the battery storage chamber 17, By making the length dimension from the rotating shaft 64 (the center position) to the lower end 63b (the lower end surface) of the regulating member 63 larger than the height dimension of the battery 18, the regulating member 63 (the lower end 63b). Since the lock claw 57 (its fixed recess 57c) is pushed in the Y-axis direction to restrict the lock claw 57 from moving from the fixed state, the drive state (power supply is on) with a simple configuration. Thus, the battery 18 can be prevented from being taken out from the battery storage chamber 17 (storage port 17a).

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the transmission mechanism 72 has a release lever 61 that can rotate around the rotation shaft 64, and the release lever 61 is pushed by the battery 18 stored in the battery storage chamber 17. The length from the rotating shaft 64 (the center position thereof) to the lower end 63b (the lower end surface) of the regulating member 63 is changed from a state where the length is smaller than the height of the battery 18 to the height of the battery 18. Since the restriction member 63 is changed from the restriction release state to the restriction state by changing to a state larger than the size, the pushing amount (Y-axis direction) of the battery 18 into the battery storage chamber 17 with a simple configuration. The movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state can be controlled according to the position).

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), when the battery receiving piece 65 is applied to the battery 18 (the upper surface 18a) in which the transmission mechanism 72 is stored, the release lever 61 moves the connecting piece 67 to the Y axis. The rotation posture is set in a state parallel to the direction, and the restriction member 63 becomes the restriction position to restrict the movement of the lock claw 57 from the fixed state. Therefore, the restriction member 63 can be regulated by the restriction member 63 with a simple configuration. It is possible to match the timing at which 18 is placed in the storage state.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the transmission mechanism 72 rotates the release lever 61 around the rotation shaft 64 in the transmission mechanism storage chamber 51 in parallel with the battery storage chamber 17, thereby rotating the rotation shaft 64. The length dimension from the (center position) to the lower end 63b (the lower end face) of the regulating member 63 is made larger than the height dimension of the battery 18 or smaller than the height dimension of the battery 18. Therefore, by receiving the pressing operation of the power button 14 by the switch operation piece 66 and the battery 18 pushed into the battery storage chamber 17 by the battery reception portion 65, the power button 14 and the back of the battery storage chamber 17 are received. The movement of the lock claw 57 provided on the opposite side (the storage port 17a side) from the (back wall portion 17b side) from the fixed state can be restricted and released.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the transmission mechanism 72 has a release lever 61 that can rotate about the rotation shaft 64, and is connected to the connection piece 67 of the release lever 61 via the first connection shaft 68. The member 62 is connected so as to be relatively rotatable, and the connecting member 62 and the restricting member 63 are connected so as to be relatively rotatable via a second connecting shaft 69, and the restricting member 63 is connected to the guide hole 55. Therefore, by rotating the release lever 61 around the rotation shaft 64, the restriction member 63 can be switched between the restricted state and the restricted release state by rotating in the Y axis direction. Can be moved to. That is, with a simple configuration, the length dimension from the rotation shaft 64 (its central position) to the lower end portion 63b (its lower end face) of the regulating member 63 is made larger than the height dimension of the battery 18 or the height of the battery 18 is increased. Or smaller than the dimensions.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), when the power button 14 as the push switch mechanism 30 is in a push operation state, the guide shaft portion 14c moves the switch operation piece 66 of the release lever 61 to the Y axis direction negative side. And the switch operation projection 66a pushes the switch part 32b of the switch device 32 provided in the installation recess 56, and the restriction member 63 is released by the rotation of the release lever 61 around the rotation shaft 64. Since the state is set, the restriction of the lock claw 57 can be released by a start operation and a stop operation on the power button 14 with a simple configuration.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), even when the power button 14 is pressed and the restriction member 63 is released, the lock claw 57 is pushed from the lock claw coil spring 58. Since there is no movement from the fixed state, it is possible to prevent inconveniences caused by pressing the power button 14 except when the battery 18 is taken out.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), the lock claw 57 cannot be moved from the fixed state unless the power button 14 is pressed, so the HDMI terminal 25 and the USB terminal 26 (see FIG. 2). When the battery is used, it is possible to prevent the lock claw 57 from being moved by mistake and to prevent the battery 18 from being taken out.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), when the lock claw 57 is in the unlocked state, the lower end 63b of the lock claw 57 interferes with the lower end 63b of the restricting member 63, so that the lower end 63b becomes the fixed recess 57c. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unexpected situation from occurring.

  In the battery housing unit 50 (imaging device 10), the restricting member 63 is configured to contact the pair of guide protrusions 63a with the pair of guide surfaces 55a of the guide hole 55 and can be tilted with respect to the Y-axis direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the release lever 61, the connecting member 62, the regulating member 63 (the transmission mechanism 72) from serving each other between the bearing portion 61a (the rotating shaft 64) and the lower end portion 63b of the regulating member 63. Can be operated smoothly.

  In the battery storage unit 50 (imaging device 10), in the switch operation piece portion 66, the length dimension from the bearing portion 61a (the rotation shaft 64) to the switch operation protrusion 66a is equal to the bearing portion 61a (the rotation shaft) in the battery receiving piece portion 65. 64) to the battery storage chamber 17 is set to be shorter than the length of the battery storage chamber 17, so that the power button 14 can be pushed down even when the power of the power button 14 is small. Usability can be improved.

  Therefore, in the battery storage unit 50 according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the battery 18 from being taken out when the imaging device 10 as an example of the electronic device is in a driving state.

  In the above-described embodiment, the battery storage unit 50 according to the present invention has been described. However, the battery storage unit 50 stores a battery used as a power source of the apparatus, the battery storage chamber storing the battery, and the battery storage. A battery fixing member that switches between a fixed state in which the battery is fixed to maintain the state of being housed in a chamber and a fixing release state in which the battery is released; a regulating member that regulates a switching operation of the battery fixing member; And the regulating member does not regulate the switching operation of the battery fixing member when the power operating member for turning on and off the power provided in the device is operated, and the power operating member is operated. If not, any battery storage unit that restricts the switching operation of the battery fixing member may be used, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, the power button 14 as the power operation member is pressed, but the operation is performed to turn on / off the power of the device (electronic device (the imaging device 10 in the above-described embodiment)). As long as it can be used, it is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the lock claw 57 as the battery fixing member fixes the battery 18 by closing a part of the battery storage chamber 17, but the battery stored in the battery storage chamber 17 is not limited. What is necessary is just to be able to switch the fixed state which fixes 18 and the fixed release state which cancels | releases it, and is not limited to an above-described Example.

  In the above-described embodiment, the transmission mechanism 72 is configured by the release lever 61, the connecting member 62, and the restriction member 63. However, the lower end 63b (the lower end surface) of the restriction member 63 extends from the rotation shaft 64 (the center position). The length dimension viewed in the Y-axis direction is larger than that of the battery 18 (its height dimension), and when the power button 14 is pressed, the control member 63 moves from the rotation axis 64 (its center position). The length dimension seen in the Y-axis direction up to the lower end 63b (its lower end surface) may be any dimension that is smaller than the battery 18 (its height dimension), and is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Absent.

  In the embodiment described above, the release lever 61 constituting the transmission mechanism 72 has the battery receiving piece 65 and the switch operating piece 66 extending on the same straight line with the bearing 61a (rotating shaft 64) as the center, Although it is configured to extend perpendicularly to the connecting piece portion 67, it rotates when pressed by the pressed power button 14, and in the same direction when pressed by the battery 18 stored in the battery storage chamber 17. The rotating direction of the battery receiving piece 65, the switch operating piece 66 and the connecting piece 67 from the bearing 61a (rotating shaft 64) may be any as long as it rotates, and is limited to the above-described embodiment. Is not to be done.

  In the above-described embodiment, the imaging apparatus 10 is shown as an example of the electronic device. However, the electronic device has a battery storage chamber (17) for storing a battery and is a power operation member (14) for turning on and off the power. However, the battery storage unit according to the present invention can be applied and is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  Although the battery storage unit of the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and design changes and additions are allowed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is done. Further, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the embodiments, and can be set to a number, position, shape, and the like that are suitable for carrying out the present invention.

10 Imaging device (as an example of an apparatus or electronic device) 14 Power button (as an example of a power operation member) 17 Battery storage chamber 17a Storage port 18 Battery 50 Battery storage unit 55 Guide hole 57 (As an example of a battery fixing member) ) Lock claw 61 Release lever 62 Connecting member 63 Restricting member 63a Guide protrusion 63b Lower end part (as an example of a pressing portion) 64 Rotating shaft 67 Connecting piece portion 68 First connecting shaft 69 Second connecting shaft 72 Transmission mechanism

JP 2010-198003 A

Claims (13)

A battery storage unit for storing a battery used as a power source of the apparatus,
A battery storage chamber for storing the battery;
A battery fixing member that switches between a fixed state for fixing the battery to maintain the state stored in the battery storage chamber and a fixed release state for releasing the fixed state;
A regulating member that regulates the switching operation of the battery fixing member,
The regulating member does not regulate the switching operation of the battery fixing member when the power operating member for turning on and off the power source provided in the apparatus is operated, and the power operating member is not operated. Is a battery housing unit that regulates a switching operation of the battery fixing member. The battery fixing member switches between the fixed state and the fixed release state by moving in a first direction orthogonal to a direction in which the battery is stored in the battery storage chamber.
The regulating member regulates the movement of the battery fixing member by pushing the battery fixing member from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction when the power operation member is not operated, 2. The battery storage unit according to claim 1, wherein when operated, the restriction of movement of the battery fixing member is released by not applying a pressing force to the battery fixing member. The power operation member is operated to be pressed in a direction parallel to a direction in which the battery is stored in the battery storage chamber.
The restricting member restricts movement of the battery fixing member while the power supply operating member is not pressed, and releases the restriction of movement of the battery fixing member when the power supply operating member is pressed. The battery storage unit according to claim 2.   4. The battery fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the battery fixing member closes at least a part of the storage port of the battery storage chamber in the fixed state, and opens the storage port in the fixed release state. The battery storage unit according to item 1.   5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the regulating member regulates a switching operation of the battery fixing member from the fixed state to the fixed release state when the power supply operation member is not operated. The battery storage unit according to any one of claims. The battery storage unit according to claim 3,
And a transmission mechanism for moving the regulating member in the second direction by moving the power supply operation member in the pressing direction.
The transmission mechanism is configured such that the portion to be pressed of the restriction member is set to a size larger than that of the battery to a place where the battery fixing member is pushed in the restriction member viewed in a direction parallel to the second direction. Restricting the movement of the battery fixing member by pressing against the battery fixing member;
When the power supply operating member is pressed, the pressing portion of the regulating member is made smaller than the battery by measuring the dimension from the rotation axis viewed in a direction parallel to the second direction to the pressing portion. Is not pressed against the battery fixing member. The pressing direction of the power operation member and the direction in which the battery is stored in the battery storage chamber are parallel to the second direction,
The transmission mechanism has a release lever that rotates around a rotation axis orthogonal to the second direction when pressed by the pressed power supply operation member, and the rotation axis viewed in a direction parallel to the second direction. The size from the battery to the pressing portion is larger than that of the battery, the pressing portion of the regulating member is pressed against the battery fixing member to restrict the movement of the battery fixing member, and the release lever is 7. The battery according to claim 6, wherein when pressed by a power supply operation member, a dimension from the rotation axis viewed in a direction parallel to the second direction to the pressed position is smaller than the battery. Storage unit. The release lever can interfere with the battery stored in the battery storage chamber,
When the release lever hits the battery housed in the battery housing chamber, the transmission mechanism has a dimension larger than the battery from the rotation axis viewed in a direction parallel to the second direction to the pressed portion. The battery storage unit according to claim 7, wherein:   When the release lever is pushed and rotated by the battery housed in the battery housing chamber, the transmission mechanism has a dimension from the rotation axis viewed in a direction parallel to the second direction to the pushed portion, The battery storage unit according to claim 8, wherein the battery storage unit is changed from a size smaller than the battery to a size larger than the battery. The transmission mechanism includes a connection member that is rotatably connected to the release lever via a first connection shaft that is parallel to the rotation axis.
10. The connecting member according to claim 7, wherein the connecting member is rotatably connected to the restricting member via a second connecting shaft parallel to the rotation axis. The battery storage unit described.   The restricting member is passed through a guide hole extending in the second direction so that a moving direction is defined, and the guide hole is allowed to tilt with respect to the second direction. The battery storage unit according to claim 10. The restricting member is provided with a semi-circular guide protrusion that makes a pair in a direction orthogonal to the second direction,
The battery housing according to claim 11, wherein the regulating member is allowed to tilt with respect to the second direction in the guide hole by applying a pair of the guide protrusions to the guide hole. unit. An electronic device including a battery storage unit for storing a battery used as a power source,
A battery storage chamber for storing the battery;
A battery fixing member that switches between a fixed state for fixing the battery to maintain the state stored in the battery storage chamber and a fixed release state for releasing the fixed state;
A regulating member for regulating the switching operation of the battery fixing member;
A power operation member for turning on and off the power,
The regulating member does not regulate the switching operation of the battery fixing member when the power operation member is operated, and regulates the switching operation of the battery fixing member when the power operation member is not operated. An electronic device characterized by that.